Docear is an academic literature suite. Docear bundles several applications for academics. As of now, these applications are BibTeX based reference management, mind mapping, and some pdf management capabilities. Developed by Joeran Beel, Stefan Langer, Marcel Genzmehr, and others...
License: Open Source
Docear is more suited for academic and research purposes due to its robust reference management and PDF annotation features, making it ideal for students and researchers. In contrast, FreeMind is better for general mind mapping and task management, offering strong collaboration tools and a user-friendly interface.